After nearly ten years of blogging (how am I even old enough for that to be true?), I’m making the move to Substack. I won’t be deleting my blog, but I won’t be posting here either. I’m hoping Substack will allow for more community and connection – assuming I can figure out how to use … Continue reading the end of an era
In two days I turn twenty-eight. Part of me wants to say something profound to mark the occasion. But honestly, I haven’t thought too much about it. I’m looking forward to it and I feel at peace about turning another year older – more so than last year. God has been renewing hope in me. … Continue reading Another Day, Another Year
After a disappointing election result here in Australia, it feels all the more pressing to trust in the Lord and lean on His Word. The reality of our current society is this: we need to find our way back to God. The more we stray from His foundation of truth, the more compromised our morals … Continue reading Remembering God
The year is moving quickly, and here we find ourselves again, remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I always appreciate rereading part of the gospels during the Easter period. It’s sobering, to try and grasp all that Jesus went through on our behalf. Knowing that it isn’t Him who deserved to go through … Continue reading Easter Again
When God calls us to the next thing, it is not always what we want to do. But He has already prepared our hearts for it; while some matters feel too difficult at the time, God would not call us somewhere without being there Himself. Yes, we need to do our part… step out in … Continue reading Trust and Obey
I go back through all my old blog posts about autumn, and find they all ring true - “Autumn has that affect on me; it reminds me of the past and feels like coming home. I am savouring each moment as both the nostalgia and newness of life remind me that God has all things … Continue reading Again, Autumn
Yesterday morning I spent time pruning the garden. With all the rain in January, the plants had begun climbing out of the garden bed. I didn’t realise how bad it was until I began to cut them back; underneath, the grass was brown and patchy. It’s all neatened up now (I don’t want to stop … Continue reading Tidying Up the Garden
Why are you looking at a to-do list today? I looked up from my bullet journal, from the seven dot points that ran down the page. While I have long since respected the sabbath, it only occurred to me at eight this morning that I was not really living it out. How can I honestly … Continue reading The Sunday Sabbath
I love moments of stillness. The pause once the washing up is done. Walking to my car after work. The noise inside me stops in such moments, and there is a clarity, a peace. In the winding down, there is no rush into something else. Quiet is so important. It’s easy to fill days with … Continue reading I See Christ
The old year has been put away, and with it Christmas decorations, unread books, and old clothes. I have spent my time setting the house in order, ready to begin a new job and start the year feeling organised. My routine will need to change, but I won’t know exactly how until I’ve started and … Continue reading New Year, New Routine
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